How can we wake up each morning feeling optimistic, invigorated and enthusiastic about the day ahead? How can we live with more vitality? Through his work as a lifestyle-medicine practitioner and practising GP, Dr Mark Rowe understands how our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing all interconnect and impact on our health and ability to stay well. Balancing each of these elements forms the essence of vitality, or ‘the VitalityMark’ as Dr Rowe has come to define it. This audio...

As a family doctor, Dr Mark Rowe has seen firsthand the impact of investing in your future self with simple, small changes to your daily routine that leverage the science of habits for lasting results. Take a sauna – it could improve your metabolism and your pain threshold. Drink great coffee – it can lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. Make time for awe – it releases positive hormones. In this inspiring and practical audiobook, Mark reveals the most important things we can do tod...

The Tai Lue of Sipsong Panna, located in China’s southern Yunnan province, is the largest community of Theravada Buddhists in a country where the Mahayana tradition is dominant. In recent decades, and in light of ever-increasing global connectivity and visibility online, the public participation of Tai Lue novices and monks in practices such as eating in the afternoon, drinking alcohol, having girlfriends, and competing in sports—all considered unfitting, even unacceptable, behavior for Bu...

With life expectancies increasing, it's more important than ever for men to take care of their health. This title, the first in Ireland to cover exclusively men's health issues and written by a renowned Irish GP, gives all the facts a man will need to stay fit and well. The Men's Health Book: Is written in an informal,accessible style Focuses both on ways to stay fit and provides information on illnesses/conditions which particularly affect men

Around the first century BCE, Buddhist monks formed monasteries and established relationships with kings and lay people. The rules monks live by, the Vinaya, are a pivotal source of meaning for them and their dealings with society and form the basis of multiple monasticisms across geographical regions and throughout history. The ways in which the Vinaya is understood and practiced, therefore, must take into account the kind of monasticism that emerges from it. In Living with the Vinaya...

For when you need the facts—not fear—about what food, drinks, activities, and procedures you should avoid during each month of your pregnancy.Over the years, Dr. Elisabeth Aron has soothed the worries of many soon-to-be moms who have come to her with questions such as:• Can I exercise during my first trimester?• Is canned tuna safe to eat throughout my pregnancy?• Do self-tanners contain chemicals I should be worried about?• I have to f...

The most comprehensive self-help book ever written for sufferers of poor intestinal health (10 million in the UK). Claire Rayner has praised it as 'a splendidly detailed book… it will be a life-saver for a great many people' and Prof. R. John Nicholls called it 'an invaluable book for anyone with a bowel or digestive problem.'One in five people in the UK suffer from lower gut disorders , which can be extremely painful and embarrassing. In The Good Gut Guide, Stephanie Zinser, a jou...

Dr. Edelson discusses the most common types of autoimmune diseases, outlining their symptoms, causes, and risk factors. He describes his own revolutionary program for treating the root of all autoimmune disorders--without drugs--providing readers with new hope for getting back on the road to better health.

• A balanced, comprehensive guide to routine childhood vaccinations that offers parents the information they need to make the right choices for their child.• Fairly examines the pros and cons of this highly charged issue.Deciding whether or when to vaccinate a child is one of the most important--and most difficult--health-care decisions a parent will ever make. The recent increase in the number of vaccinations recommended and the concurrent controversies about whether vacci...

Considered by the World Health Organization to be the most widely-used health care manual in the world, Where There Is No Doctor provides easy-to-understand information on how to identify, treat, and prevent many common health issues. Inside you'll find:• examining and caring for sick people – how to check breathing, pulse, and temperature; identifying diseases based on fever patterns, watching for signs of dangerous illnesses, and when to...

This introduction to homeopathy includes more than 100 remedies for common ailments, plus guidance on dosage, potency, and usageOrganized alphabetically by disorder, this convenient reference clearly describes all you need to know about homeopathy and the treatment of numerous disorders. For each condition, multiple remedies are suggested so you can find the one that most accurately fits your symptoms. From food poisoning to varicose veins, this book provides detai...

Between 10 and 15 percent of women suffer from endometriosis. Bestselling author Valerie Ann Worwood and health researcher Julia Stonehouse provide the definitive self-help natural treatment guide that can be used in conjunction with medical treatment to relieve the symptoms and help the body to heal.The program presents practical and easy-to-implement techniques that assist women in improving their overall health and well-being. The book explores the environmental toxins and other lifesty...